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The mythic, universal power of the Transfiguration

August 6, 2023 By Scott Robinson Leave a Comment

I’ve spent a long time pondering what universal human experience the story of the Transfiguration is trying to tell us.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: Feast Days, Jesus, Listening, Transfiguration

The Holiest Invitation of All

November 8, 2019 By Cara Meredith 2 Comments

Last month, I gathered with a group of women communicators for a five-day retreat in northern Idaho. We’d been together over Zoom calls for several months by that point, but found ourselves itchy for a little face-to-face interaction.

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Prayer Tagged With: Listening, Prayer, work

No One Wants a Fairytale: Remembering the Rebel Martyrs with Teenagers

November 24, 2018 By Emily Rutledge 1 Comment

If you want a teenager to run away from church go ahead and teach them about the virgin saints. If you want teenagers to see the power they hold and the faith they can embody tell them about the the fearless arguers, the brave truth tellers, the rebel saints.

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: Lesser Feasts and Fasts, Listening, martyrdom, teenagers, truth

Will You Let Me Be Your Servant?

October 17, 2018 By Desi Allevato 3 Comments

It can be very difficult to invite others into the messy, private worlds we inhabit with our immediate families, and if we’re lucky, our most […]

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Filed Under: Spiritual Practices Tagged With: friendship, illness, Listening, pastoral care, service, songs

Learning Pastoral Care from the Animal Kingdom

October 4, 2018 By Fr. Patrick Funston 1 Comment

Before seminary, my priest would often send me off to do children’s chapel.  She made working with kids a requirement of my internship even though […]

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: animals, children's books, Listening, pastoral care

I tried “Free Listening.” I rediscovered that listening is priceless.

May 8, 2017 By Mary Lee Wile 7 Comments

I went out on Free Listening Day not sure what would happen. I was reminded of what matters most.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: college, Free Listening Day, grandparents, Listening, young adults

Day 7: Find My Will for You

December 31, 2016 By Mary Ann Frishman 2 Comments

Finding God’s will for my life involves me seeking God’s wisdom and asking God for help.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: 12 days, Inwardly Digest, Jesus, Listening, Prayer, vocation, Will

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